How to Use boomlet in a Sentence

boomlet

noun
  • A few years ago, the town enjoyed a nice boomlet, but since then times have been tough.
  • Oil prices are rising again, which could lead to a boomlet, but the town is keen not to repeat the mistakes of the past.
    — The Economist, 7 June 2018
  • One of the prime movers in that evolution is skeptical about the current boomlet.
    — Ann Hornaday, Washington Post, 20 June 2019
  • But, like the boomlet in private space travel, aquanauts are having a moment.
    — Dana Goodyear, The New Yorker, 20 June 2022
  • And in the last few years, the city has drawn notice for a boomlet of upscale bars, breweries, restaurants and art galleries.
    — Priya Krishna, New York Times, 23 July 2019
  • Basel has long been notorious for lacking midrange hotels, but the past couple of years have seen a boomlet of new arrivals.
    — Adam H. Graham, Travel + Leisure, 27 Feb. 2022
  • If that weren’t discouraging enough, his retirement last month set off a boomlet of pundits urging him not to run.
    — Chris Stirewalt, Fox News, 16 July 2018
  • The boomlet subsides, and Lake, as usual, is left with crowded schools, not enough parks and roads that don’t have a prayer of keeping up with growth.
    — Lauren Ritchie, OrlandoSentinel.com, 9 June 2017
  • Cynics might even suspect the boomlet is fluffed by pollsters and consultants hoping to get into his pockets.
    — Holman W. Jenkins, WSJ, 5 June 2018
  • But recent years have seen a boomlet in transgender literature.
    — Constance Grady, Vox, 27 Oct. 2018
  • In short order, there was a boomlet of guys wearing them, even at my surf spots in Massachusetts, where the waves were cold and infrequent.
    — Michael Smolens, sandiegouniontribune.com, 26 Aug. 2017
  • The latter has already happened to dozens of baseball networks after last year’s boomlet in streaming carriage of those channels.
    — Rob Pegoraro, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2021
  • Other pollsters have also detected a boomlet in support for the senator.
    — The Economist, 4 July 2019
  • Online wine sales rose from a trickle to a boomlet as consumers became accustomed to buying everything online.
    — Dave McIntyre, Washington Post, 30 June 2022
  • Also affecting Namibia’s tourism boomlet is the fact that the country is more accessible than ever.
    — Mary Holland, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2018
  • To beat summer heat, wine lovers often turn to vinho verde, a light, refreshing wine from northern Portugal that has enjoyed a boomlet the past few years.
    — Dave McIntyre, Washington Post, 22 June 2023
  • But the Cuomo boomlet also points to the broader role personalities play in our politics.
    — Osita Nwanevu, The New Republic, 17 Mar. 2021
  • That triggered a boomlet of attention and also put focus on federal legislation to address it.
    — Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
  • After decades where no more than one or two multifamily structures might rise each year, a housing boomlet has made construction crews and wooden framing common sights.
    — John King, SFChronicle.com, 16 Feb. 2020
  • There are a couple simple reasons why these tariffs are unlikely to create an employment boomlet in the United States.
    — Benjamin Studebaker, The New Republic, 27 Aug. 2019
  • In this context, maybe the boomlet in fidget items reveals a collective hunger for the pleasures of mechanical motion and tactility.
    — Clive Thompson, WIRED, 15 May 2017
  • His book has ignited a publishing boomlet on Marxism in Japan, with some works attacking his ideas and others supporting them.
    — Hisako Ueno, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2023
  • The challenge, of course, will be balancing a potential boomlet in tourism with protecting Mother Nature.
    — Ashlea Halpern, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 May 2020
  • In many places, including Texas, that’s driven a battery boomlet, helped along by the growth of variable renewable energy sources and falling battery prices.
    — Gregory Barber, Wired, 24 Feb. 2021
  • Fueled by a tech boomlet, Dane is adding people at a faster rate than any county its size between Minnesota and Massachusetts.
    — Craig Gilbert, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2018
  • Traditional overcoats have enjoyed something of a boomlet in the last few years, with once-obscure models like the polo coat or the balmacaan sliding over sport coats and hooded sweatshirts alike.
    — Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 31 Jan. 2023
  • The most important reason for the single-payer boomlet is the health policy failures of Republicans.
    — Reihan Salam, Slate Magazine, 9 June 2017
  • Its work is part of a boomlet in efforts to break partisan passion in America as the 2020 election approaches.
    — Nellie Bowles, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2019
  • This recent boomlet of stories regarding the party making a big switch at the top of the ticket is a new, apocalyptic take on the age-old Democrats in disarray story.
    — Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 14 June 2022
  • That’s spurred a boomlet of longer-term vacation rentals, says Melanie Fish, a family-travel expert for booking platform Vrbo.
    — National Geographic, 3 Sep. 2020

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